Welcome!

Thank you for taking the time to peruse my website. Among the pages you will learn
more about my background, specialty areas, as well as Marriage and Family Therapy.

My specialty is guiding and counseling couples and families through
their life journey. Whether you are a new couple looking for tools to build a solid
foundation or a couple in crisis looking for a life raft, I am here for you. If
you and your children are transitioning through
divorce or are a newly blended family, I help family members heal while
finding balance and harmony within the new family structure.

Couples counseling is one area of my specialty. I work
with couples to help them understand how one another's perspectives, beliefs and
life history play roles in the current relationship and assist them in finding a
balance that creates harmony. I have many years of experience working with new couples,
blended families and couples who have been together for over 20 years who are seeking
assistance.

With children, play therapy is used to help them
resolve issues on their level. Families play an important role in children's healing
processes. The interaction between children's problems and their families is always
complex. Sometimes children develop problems as a way of signaling that there is
something wrong in the family. Other times the entire family becomes distressed
because the child's problems are so disruptive. In all cases, children and families
heal faster when they work together.

I am a Divorce Coach and Child Specialist
in the Collaborative Divorce process as well as in traditionally litigated cases.
A Divorce coach is a skilled, licensed mental health professional trained to manage
a wide variety of emotions and issues that arise during divorce. Divorce is both
an ending and a beginning. I help you anticipate and include your need to move forward,
and make the future of your children a top priority. In a respectful, dignified
process, I support your family's goals for a smoother transition to the next stage
of your lives.

As a Child Specialist, I provide insight
into how your child is coping with divorce and offer options for parenting time
and other logistics in your child's best interest. I can act as a spokesperson for
younger children or help older children articulate their feelings/wishes directly
to you, divorce coaches, and/or attorneys. Helping you focus on the child's needs
is critical. I can work with parents to shift their thinking from "my time" with
the child to the "child's time", so both parents understand that the child's needs
are most essential. I also help parents shift away from financial issues with regard
to the children, and focus on their developmental needs instead. I help design an
age appropriate Parenting Plan that specifically addresses the defined needs of
your child as he/she goes through the restructuring of the family.

Divorce Mediation is a way to settle your
divorce on your terms without fighting in court. Divorce is a sensitive personal
matter. Mediation saves time, money and stress by allowing spouses to resolve custody,
parenting time, child support, property and debt disputes quickly and confidentially.
Through mediation, I help couples find solutions that work better for their family
than what a judge might order. Mediation agreements address concerns unique to each
family, while both husband and wife are more likely to get what they want.

After reviewing the website, if you have questions or would like to schedule
an appointment, please contact me by email
Kathleen@FamilySolutionsCounselingGA.com or phone at 678-220-0090.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.